National Grassland · South Dakota
Fort Pierre National Grassland
Fort Pierre National Grassland is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 115,812 acres in Lyman County, Stanley County + 1 more, South Dakota (National Grassland), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries
Area details
| Approx. size | 115,812 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Grassland |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Lyman County, Stanley County, Jones County |
| Reference point | 44.13096, -100.30143 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with South Dakota Game Fish and Parks. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Antelope Creek Game Production Area
301 acres · 14 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Arikara Game Production Area
1,358 acres · 15.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Fate Dam
322 acres · 19.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Waterfowl Production Area
Hughes County Waterfowl Production Area
457 acres · 21.2 mi away
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
West Big Bend Game Production Area
335 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - Bureau of Reclamation project land
State Game Production Area
138 acres · 22.2 mi away
Bureau of Reclamation
Mixed (open and restricted parcels) - State wildlife / game area
Gutenkauf Game Production Area
415 acres · 22.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
North Big Bend Game Production Area
161 acres · 23.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Brakke
206 acres · 23.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cowan Game Production Area
229 acres · 26.9 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Fort Pierre National Grassland” in South Dakota combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.